Eaton
WA 6232 · Dardanup
8,669 (2021) → 9,160 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eaton is a high growth suburb in Dardanup, WA 6232, about 152km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Eaton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 33/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Eaton has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.81%), New Zealand (3.1%), South Africa (1.25%), Philippines (0.74%), India (0.59%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.48%), Mandarin (0.46%), Italian (0.33%), Tagalog (0.31%), Korean (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Glen Huon Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969
- Eaton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 965
- Eaton Community CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 957
Nearby (within 10km)
- Clifton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 990
- Leschenault Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1035
- Treendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 988
- Australind Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 939
- Australind Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 973
- Picton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 935
- Grace Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1062
- Djidi Djidi Aboriginal SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 720
- Parkfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1002
- Our Lady of Mercy CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1021
- Bunbury Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1049
- Kingston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 974
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Eaton
Is Eaton safe?
Eaton has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Eaton from Perth CBD?
Eaton is about 152.0 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Eaton?
Eaton has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 964 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eaton?
Eaton has a transport score of 33/100 and 53 bus stops.